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Sean Connaughton: Keynote Speaker at CCMIT - May 8th, 2012

Published Feb 10, 2012 4:33 PM by The Maritime Executive

Maritime Week in Washington D.C., May 7-9, 2012

Sean Connaughton, Secretary of Transportation for the Commonwealth of Virginia, will be the luncheon speaker on May 8th at “Revitalizing the Maritime Industry: A Maritime Forum” – hosted by the Maritime Executive at CCMIT.

Join the Maritime Executive Magazine’s two- day conference on May 7th and 8th, 2012.

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Sean T. Connaughton

Sean T. Connaughton is Secretary of Transportation for the Commonwealth of Virginia serving in the cabinet of Governor Bob McDonnell.  He oversees seven agencies with over 10,000 employees and combined budgets of more than $5 billion. 

Prior to joining the McDonnell administration, Connaughton served as Corporate Vice President, Government Affairs for the American Bureau of Shipping, one of the world's leading ship and marine classification societies

He  was named U.S. Maritime Administrator by President George W. Bush in 2006    As Maritime Administrator, Connaughton was head of the Maritime Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, and responsible for the daily management of that agency and its promotional programs for the marine transportation industry.  He served as Chairman of the Prince William County Board of Supervisors from 2000 – 2006.

Connaughton is a graduate of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. He has served the U.S. Coast Guard as both a commissioned officer and as a civil servant in the Office of Marine Safety, Security, and Environmental Protection.  He has a Master’s degree from Georgetown University, and a law degree from George Mason University.  He lives with his family in Northern Virginia.